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Exploring Puzzles

Gujarat Board · Class 7 · English

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Story 1 – Akbar, Birbal, and the Moustache Puzzle (Activity 1 & 2)

  • Emperor Akbar was a great Mughal ruler known for his wisdom. His wisest advisor was Birbal.
  • Akbar asked his courtiers: 'What punishment should be given to someone who tweaks the Emperor's moustache?'
  • The courtiers suggested harsh punishments like flogging, beheading, and hanging – because they ASSUMED the person was a criminal.
2

The Doctor Joke and False Assumptions (Activity 3)

  • A dad and his son crash their bikes. They are taken to different hospitals. The doctor at the son's hospital says: 'I cannot operate on you. You are my son.'
  • This is a puzzle because most people ASSUME the doctor is a man. But the doctor is actually the BOY'S MOTHER.
  • This puzzle reveals a common false assumption – that all doctors are men.
3

The Pardoner's Puzzle (Activity 4)

  • This puzzle is adapted from a book called 'The Canterbury Puzzles and Other Curious Problems' by Henry Ernest Dudeney, published in 1907.
  • The setting is an old inn where pilgrims rest and entertain each other with stories and puzzles.
  • The Pardoner had just returned from Rome and was asked to share a puzzle.
4

Story 2 – The Line Puzzle and Relative vs Absolute Concepts (Activities 5 & 6)

  • Emperor Akbar drew a line on the ground and challenged Birbal to make it shorter WITHOUT touching it.
  • Birbal calmly drew a LONGER line next to Akbar's line. Now Akbar's original line appeared shorter in comparison.
  • Birbal understood that 'short' is NOT an absolute concept – it is a RELATIVE concept.

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Key Concepts

An assumption is something we believeFalse assumptions are incorrect beliefsRelative concepts are ideas that canAbsolute concepts describe something thatCritical thinking means examining information carefully

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Key topics in Exploring Puzzles include Chapter Overview – Exploring Puzzles, Key Concepts in Exploring Puzzles, Chapter Overview – Exploring Puzzles. These are the concepts Gujarat Board Class 7 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Exploring Puzzles — Gujarat Board Class 7 English?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 44 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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